Hyva merge South African operations with Lift & Shift to enhance market presence in Southern Africa
By Jim Gibbins - 1st July 2019
Netherlands / South Africa - The Hyva Group of Alphen aan den Rijn in The Netherlands has announced effective June 1, 2019, it merged its Southern African operations, Hyva Southern Africa with independent truck crane dealer, Lift & Shift (South Africa) of Elandsfontein to form Hyva Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd, which is to be based in Johannesburg. The merger, said Hyva, will create a new powerhouse in sales and service for tipping solutions, container handling, waste management and cranes in South Africa and other southern African countries.
The merger is expected to broaden the product portfolio offered by Hyva in Africa: New products such as aerial platforms and side lifters for shipping containers currently sold by Lift and Shift are to continue to be an important part of the product mix and key for further development as well as for catering to local customers’ needs in the African region.
